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Estrogen receptor gene polymorphism in patients with degenerative lumbar scoliosis.
British journal of neurosurgery - 1 Feb 2017
Park Yang Soo, Suh Kuen Tak, Shin Jong Ki, Lee Jung Sub
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between development of degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) and sex hormones. METHODS: We investigated the association between DLS and estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) gene polymorphisms in 184 patients with a diagnosis of DLS, by determining the presences of the Pvu II and Xba I polymorphisms, measuring bone mineral densities at the lumbar spine (LSBMD) and femoral neck (FNBMD),...
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